vs 2005 express question

[Yeung]

is there much of a difference between vs 2005 express and professional? i'm currently using vs.net2003 enterprise and would like to switch to vs 2005.

i mean can i write winapps that access a database using vb express 2005? how about sql 2005 express? can i make databases and tables with it?

sorry about these questions i'm just new to vs.net, any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[JohnH]

is there much of a difference between vs 2005 express and professional?

One is free, the other cost a lot of money - of course there is much difference. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/aa700921.aspx

i mean can i write winapps that access a database using vb express 2005? how about sql 2005 express? can i make databases and tables with it?

Yes, yes, yes.

 

[Yeung]

but the sql 2005 express i installed only has configuration tools with it, where do i create database and tables from it?

my installer was a .hta file and i had the choice of installing other components of vs 2005 like c++ and c# 2005 but i only chose vs 2005 with sql 2005 and msdn.

 

[JohnH]

With the Designer tools in VS.

 

[Yeung]

do you have any tutorial on how to use the designer tools of VS for creating win apps w/ vb and sql 2005 express?

 

[JohnH]

“How Do I” Videos

Beginner Developer Learning Center

Data Walkthroughs

 

[Yeung]

thanks a lot man.